Former Anglican Bishop to Jerusalem, Bishop Samir Kafity, to speak here

On Sunday, June 6th, in conjunction with the World Council of Churches' World Week for Peace, former Anglican Bishop to Jerusalem, Bishop Samir Kafity, will be with us in worship at 9:30 and will lead a class sponsored by First Church's Holy Land Ministry, entitled "Enough is Enough –- It's time for Palestinians and Israelis to share a just peace." at 11:00, in Linder Lounge.

Bishop Kafity is Palestinian and was born in Haifa, Palestine, in 1933. He was ordained Bishop in 1984, installed as the twelfth diocesan Bishop in Jerusalem and the Middle East, and was Bishop in residence at St. George's Cathedral until his retirement, in 1998.

Bishop Kafity will share some of his personal experiences and emphasize the three main themes of the WCC's World Week for Peace: Pray – Educate – Advocate. We will also be discussing The Kairos Palestine Document.

Please consider joining us for this interesting, informative and timely joint action with the World Council of Churches.

Peace Studies 101

Peace Studies 101, sponsored by First Church’s Holy Land Ministry, an eight-week class led by John Stevenson and Arnie Sheets, will be held at 11:00 each Sunday and will begin on June 13 in Linder Lounge. (On subsequent Sundays the class will meet in Linder Hall 2.)

The notions of peace, justice and reconciliation will be presented from personal and global perspectives. Much of the material and discussion will be couched in the context of pursuing peace, justice and reconciliation in the Holy Land.

The lessons will be multifaceted, using the teachings of Jesus and learning from short essays by historical figures like Gandhi, Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., Tolstoy, Albert Schweitzer, and others. The methods used will not be limited to lecture format, only. There will be lots of discussion, videos, small group interaction, and experiential learning techniques for nonviolent communication skills.

Contact:
Arnie Sheets
aesheets@gmail.com
or 619-517-5605.

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